Yampa Valley Youth Baseball
USSSA Machine Pitch Modified Rules
YVYB recreational machine pitch baseball shall follow the following modified USSSA rules:
RULE 9.00 – MACHINE PITCH SPECIFIC RULES
9.01 Fair Ball Arc Shall be Eliminated
9.02 Safety Arc: There shall be a thirty (30) foot arc drawn from first (1st) baseline to third (3rd) baseline in front of home plate. Infielders must stay behind this line until the ball is hit.
9.03 Pitching Circle: There shall be a ten (10) foot diameter circle with the front edge at forty-two (42) feet from the rear point of home plate. Players are not allowed in this circle at any time. If the ball stops in this circle or hits the pitching machine the ball is dead. Batter shall advance to first base.
9.04 Pitching Machine: The front leg(s) shall be set at a distance of forty-two (42) feet from the rear point of home plate.
9.05 Recommended pitching machine speeds: The pitching machine shall be set at 35 MPH
9.06 Pitching Machine Operator: The Pitching Machine operator shall be a coach from the team on defense.
9.07 Ten (10) defensive players shall play in the field with four (4) outfielders. The fourth (4th) outfielder shall not assume an infield position:
There shall be a catcher at all times.
All outfielders shall stay behind the baseline.
9.08 The defensive player listed as pitcher shall not enter the pitching circle
9.09 Defensive coaches shall be allowed on the field of play if agreed to with opposite team coach.
9.10 The Infield Fly Rule shall not be in effect at any time.
9.11 The batting order shall constitute all present players on the team roster at the beginning of the game. Late arrivals shall be inserted at the bottom of the batting order. All players will be in the batting order even if they are not playing defensive that inning.
First Inning: All players on the roster shall bat in the first inning. The inning is over after each player has had one at bat. All players shall advance to home after the last batter.
2nd and All other innings: The inning will be over after a team reaches three outs or the entire lineup has had an at bat. The next inning will begin with next player in the lineup.
9.11.A Teams may start a game with eight (8) players. Coaches can share players if there are not enough players as long as both coaches agree.
9.12 Teams may use free substitution on defense, but the batting order shall remain the same.
9.13 There shall be no bunting
9.14 The batter shall receive the following pitches:
First Inning: Players shall receive 6 hitable pitches. After 6 pitches the batter shall hit off of tee. If a foul ball is hit on the 6th pitch they shall receive another ball. (Additional pitches if more foul balls)
2nd and all other Innings: Players shall receive 3 swinging strikes or 6 hitable pitches. The batter is then out and returns to dugout.
9.15 No intentional walking
9.16 Runners shall not lead-off or steal bases. The runner can not leave the base until the batter hits the ball.
9.17 A courtesy runner for catcher of record only the previous inning may be used. The courtesy runner shall be the player that made the previous out. If no outs have been recorded in the game, the courtesy runner shall be the previous batter not on base.
9.18 No maximum runs per inning.
9.19 The game is over, when the allotted time is up. Try to allow both teams to bat the same number of innings if possible.
9.20 Coaches shall call “Time” after every play and declare the ball dead. “Time” shall be called when the ball is under control in the infield. The play will stop and runners will advance or return to the nearest base. Players shall not advance more than one base on an overthrown ball.
9.21 No one shall be allowed on the field that is not a registered player or coach with the YVYB.
9.22 Volunteer parents shall be allowed to assist in the dugout
9.23 Only the on deck hitter shall be allowed outside the dugout while their team is batting.
9.24 If players are called out on the bases they must return to the dugout in all innings
9.25 There shall be no coach pitch during games. Practices only
9.26 Offensive coaches shall be allowed behind home plate to assist hitter.
9.27 Defensive players must rotate each inning